2019-02-10 US Plans to Sell Oil Leases Near Holy Park
In March, United States officials will move forward with plans to sell leases for oil and gas exploration in two…
2019-02-09 US Communities Start Rethinking Use of Taser Shock
Warren Ragudo died after two Taser shocks by California police seeking to end a family argument. Ramzi Saad died after…
2019-02-04 Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit to Arabian Peninsula
Pope Francis has become the first pope in history to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Francis opened…
2019-02-08 Thai Princess Enters Race for Prime Minister
The older sister of Thailand’s king says she will run for prime minister in elections to be held next month.…
2019-02-08 Native Hawaiians Divided on Federal Recognition
More than 100 years ago, the American government took control of the Hawaiian islands and took away Native Hawaiians’ land…
2019-02-07 Brexit Could Bring Economic Problems to EU Countries
Workers at the Pedrosa & Rodrigues clothing factory in Portugal are worried that something 2,000 kilometers away could endanger their…
2019-02-07 US Treasury Official Nominated to Lead World Bank
President Donald Trump has nominated David Malpass to lead the World Bank. Malpass is currently an official with the United…
2019-02-07 China’s Space Station in Argentina Is a Mystery
A tall, powerful antenna looks up to the sky from the Patagonia desert in Argentina. It is part of a…
2019-02-06 Catholic Church Explains Pope’s Comment on ‘Sexual Slavery’ of Nuns
The Roman Catholic Church has sought to explain the “sexual slavery” comment Pope Francis made in connection to Catholic nuns.…
2019-02-06 Trump to Meet North Korea’s Kim in Vietnam
American President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam.…
2019-02-06 Facing Divided Congress, Trump Calls for Unity
Facing a divided Congress for the first time in his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the nation to…
2019-02-06 Woman Brings New Attention to Sanctuary Movement
Rosa Gutierrez Lopez was frightened when immigration officials told her she had to leave the United States by December 10,…
2019-02-05 The Racist History of Blackface
A picture from a 1984 medical school yearbook has put pressure on a top American politician to resign. It also…
2019-02-05 In India, World’s First Solar Powered Airport Keeps Expanding
People flying into India’s southern city of Cochin may see numerous solar panels around Cochin International Airport. But they may…
2019-02-04 National Parks Deal with Damage After Government Shutdown
Many of America’s national parks remained open during the country’s longest-ever government shutdown. But few had enough National Park Service…